ESL ALOUD
Guided Practice in Speaking English
Category Grammar and Usage
Podcast #21 Question Word Followed by TO + Verb
He forgot how to start the engine. I didn’t know where to go. We couldn’t decide whether to sell the car. He explained what to do. She asked who to see about the problem. I told her when to come. Question words that are used in the pattern: who what where when how whether Most [...] Read More
Podcast #20 Reflexive Pronouns with -SELF and –SELVES
I myself you (singular) yourself you (plural) yourselves he himself she herself it itself we ourselves they themselves My father cut himself when he was shaving. I blame myself for my son’s actions. Mrs. Jones drove herself to the beach. Did you teach yourself how to sew? She told herself that everything would be OK. [...] Read More
Podcast #19 The Many Meanings of GO
The teacher was very angry. The car was moving very fast. I like to sing very much. She is walking to the store. She is going to the store. John is driving to the supermarket. John is going to the supermarket They are traveling to Canada next year. They are going to Canada next year. [...] Read More
Podcast #18 The -ING Verb Form Used as a Noun
I like bread. I like swimming. Robert was tired of Italian food. Dorothy was tired of eating in restaurants. I like to read in the morning. I like reading in the morning. It is easy to buy books over the Internet. Buying books over the Internet is easy. I think it is a bad idea [...] Read More
Podcast #17 Answering questions that begin with IS, ARE, DO or DOES
Is he working very hard? Yes he is. Is he working very hard? No, he isn’t. Is he working very hard? No, he’s not. Are the police going to close off the road? Yes, they are. Are the police going to close off the road? No, they aren’t. Are the police going to close off [...] Read More
Podcast #15 Lesson 1 on Two-Part Verbs (Phrasal Verbs)
She put on her coat. She put her coat on. She put on her coat after she paid the bill. Don’t put me on. She didn’t feel like putting out a lot of effort. She placed the coat on her body. She put on her coat. She put her coat on. He added the numbers [...] Read More
Podcast #11 Not Just a Simple Question!
Can you help me clean the house? Can’t you help me clean the house? Is $40 a high price for a belt? Isn’t $40 a high price for a belt? Shouldn’t we call and make a reservation? Wouldn’t you like to come in the house for a while? Won’t you be coming to the family [...] Read More
Podcast #10 Asking Questions
Question words: Who, What, Why, When, Where, How Patterns: Question word + is/are/am/was/were Question word + helping verb (do-does-did, have-has-had, may-must-might, can-could, will-would, shall-should) Examples: When can you come over for dinner? Why does he talk so loudly? Who is that man over there? Where should I plan to meet you? How will he pay [...] Read More
Podcast #6 Could’ve Would’ve Should’ve
I could’ve run another mile. I would’ve given my friend a ride home. I should’ve listened to my father. Last Saturday my friend called and asked me to help him cut down a tree. I should’ve told him I wasn’t feeling well. He would’ve understood. He could’ve called someone else to help. I should’ve told [...] Read More
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